George Schoop 1882-1953

SCHOOP, SCHUMAKER, KOHL, RUSSELL, GREEN, PEET, JOHNSON

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Date: 5/29/2022 at 16:26:36

30 March 1953 - The Anamosa Journal

Coroner Howard Campbell, Olin, termed the death of George Schoop, 72, Olin, as suicide. No inquest will be held.

Body of Mr. Schoop was found late Sunday by the coroner after he was called to the farm by Schoop's son-in-law, Harlan Schumaker. Schumaker had visited the farm and found a suicide note on the kitchen table. He called the coroner to help him search for the body.

Body was discovered in the barn. The body was hanging by a rope to one of the rafters of the barn and there was a bullet-hole in the right temple, indicating he had placed the noose around his neck and then shot himself. A rifle was found near the body.

From the note, investigating officers decided that Schoop must have died Thursday. The note was dated Thursday and explained that he "didn't want to be a burden" and noted that he was "getting old."

He had visited his daughter, Mrs. Schumaker, twice on Thursday.

Mr. Schoop had lived alone at the farm since the death of his wife about four years ago.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending the arrival of a son who lives in Fort Madison.

2 April 1953 - The Anamosa Eureka

OLIN - Funeral service for George B. Schoop, 71, who died last Thursday, March 26, was held Wednesday, April 1, at 2 p.m. in the Forest church. Rev. Merle Stombaugh, Morley, officiated. Burial was in the Forest cemetery.

George Bernard Shoop was born Jan. 10, 1882. He was a life-long member of this area, having farmed in the Forest community for a number of years.

Until the time of his death, he made his home near the Green Hill church.

Surviving are two children, Mrs. Harlan Schumaker, near Morley, and Ralph D. Shoop, Ft. Madison; three sisters, Mrs. Lowell Kohl, Mrs. Blanche Russell and Mrs. Merle Green.

Two brothers, C. L. Shoop and Raleigh Shoop, four grandchildren, Margaret and Rosemary Schumaker and Ronald and Tressa Shoop, and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

Mr. Shoop was preceded in death by his wife, Ada L. Shoop, and two sisters, Mrs. Earl Peet and Mrs. Albert Johnson.